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Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust reports flat ungeared portfolio performance

28th Jan 2026 07:11

(Sharecast News) - Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust reported on Wednesday that its ungeared portfolio was flat over the six months ended 31 December, as a continued valuation malaise in UK smaller companies left its ordinary share net asset value return negative despite resilient underlying income growth, while the trust lifted its first interim dividend by 4%.

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PPHE Hotel Group delivers 'solid' Q4 trading performance

28th Jan 2026 07:02

(Sharecast News) - Hospitality real estate firm PPHE Hotel Group said on Wednesday that it had delivered a "solid" fourth quarter trading performance, with full-year results seen in line with market expectations of £458.4m-469m in revenue and reported underlying earnings of £133.2m-137.8m.

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British Land to snap up Life Science Reit

28th Jan 2026 07:02

(Sharecast News) - British Land has agreed to acquire Life Science Reit, it confirmed on Wednesday, as it looks to bolster its presence in the fast-growing science and technology sector.

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US close: Dow retreats on insurer slide, tech lifts S&P 500 and Nasdaq

27th Jan 2026 22:52

(Sharecast News) - Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Tuesday as insurers weighed on the Dow and the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting got underway.

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Treasury announces support package for pubs

27th Jan 2026 15:21

(Sharecast News) - The Treasury unveiled a three-year support package for pubs and live music venues on Tuesday worth more than £80m a year following a backlash over rising business rates.

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Broker tips: Zotefoams, Burberry, AstraZeneca, GSK

27th Jan 2026 15:19

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on polymer foams manufacturer Zotefoams from 540p to 590p on Tuesday after the group's 22 January trading update revealed that both full-year revenue and adjusted pre-tax profits were expected to be ahead of market expectations.

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Europe close: Stocks manage gains on EU-India deal, corporate updates

27th Jan 2026 14:42

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Tuesday as investors digested a busy slate of corporate earnings and trading updates alongside a landmark free trade agreement between the European Union and India.

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Northcoders reports resilient year despite contraction in government market

27th Jan 2026 14:25

(Sharecast News) - Northcoders Group reported a resilient 2025 performance on Tuesday, despite a sharp contraction in the UK government-funded training market, as disciplined cost control and growth in its B2B consultancy helped stabilise the business.

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Revel Collective enters administration with loss of 600 jobs

27th Jan 2026 14:25

(Sharecast News) - The Revel Collective has gone into administration with the loss of nearly 600 jobs, the embattled pubs and bars group confirmed on Tuesday, after offloading a number of sites.

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Director dealings: Insig AI CEO snaps up shares

27th Jan 2026 14:23

(Sharecast News) - InsigAI revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Richard Bernstein had acquired 134,120 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed data science and machine learning solutions company.

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FTSE 250 movers: Dr Martens trips up; Cranswick on the menu

27th Jan 2026 14:18

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,375.29 0.10%

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FTSE 100 movers: Banks rally; Fresnillo loses its shine

27th Jan 2026 14:16

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 10,193.84 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.

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Time Finance reports record interim results

27th Jan 2026 14:13

(Sharecast News) - Time Finance reported record interim results for the six months ended 30 November on Tuesday, driven by continued strong demand from UK SMEs and sustained growth in its lending book.

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Pinterest to cut nearly 15% of workforce in AI push

27th Jan 2026 14:10

(Sharecast News) - Pinterest said on Tuesday that it was planning to lay off just under 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as it looks to reallocate resources to artificial intelligence.

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Pinterest to cut nearly 15% of workforce in AI push

27th Jan 2026 14:10

(Sharecast News) - Pinterest said on Tuesday that it was planning to lay off just under 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as it looks to reallocate resources to artificial intelligence.

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